Applicants from Houston and San Francisco Need to Submit “Additional Particulars Form”

BLS International handles all Indian visa, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Person of Indian Origin (PIO), and Renunciation applications in the U.S.A. A notification on their website indicates that, effective April 1, 2014, all residents of Houston and San Francisco who need to apply for an Indian visa (or for status as an OCI or PIO) must submit the “Additional Particulars Form.” Applications not accompanied by this form will not be processed. The form can be downloaded here.

BLS Application Center in Atlanta Relocated

The BLS Application Center in Atlanta has jurisdiction over applicants from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and the Virgin Islands. The existing office at BLS India Visa, U.S.A., 5775 Glenridge Drive NE, Building B, Suite 380, Atlanta, GA 30328 will cease to function on Friday, April 4, 2014. This center will resume operations on Monday, April 7, 2014 from its new location: BLS International Services U.S.A. Inc., Two Premier Plaza, 5607 Glenridge Drive, Suite 275, Atlanta, GA 30342. Applications can be submitted from 9 a.m. to 12 noon (EST), and processed passports may be collected from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EST).

These updates can be found here.